- Deadline
- Oct 15
- Award
- Stipend, offices in the Manton Research Center library, apartments, and reimbursement of travel expenses.
- Entry fee
- Free
- Eligibility
- Open to established and promising scholars with research-based projects reimagining museums, scholarship, and public engagement. RAP particularly seeks to elevate underrepresented constituencies, subjects, and methods in art history. Mid-career and established artists are eligible.
- Location
- Williamstown, MA, United States
About
The Futures Fellowship, offered by the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP), supports artists with research-based projects that reimagine the possibilities of museums, scholarship, and public engagement. The program awards funded residential fellowships to established and promising scholars, fostering a critical commitment to inquiry in art history and visual culture. RAP aims to elevate underrepresented constituencies, subjects, and methods. Fellows receive a stipend, offices in the Manton Research Center library, apartments, and travel expense reimbursement. Fellowships typically last one semester, with longer and shorter options available.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply to Futures Fellowship?
- Open to established and promising scholars with research-based projects reimagining museums, scholarship, and public engagement. RAP particularly seeks to elevate underrepresented constituencies, subjects, and methods in art history. Mid-career and established artists are eligible.
- What does Futures Fellowship offer?
- Stipend, offices in the Manton Research Center library, apartments, and reimbursement of travel expenses.
- When is the application deadline?
- The deadline is 15 October 2026.
- Is there an application fee?
- No — applying is free.